81 years ago today, on 18 April 1945, USS LST-1141 was launched at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, IL.
She was transferred to Thailand on 12 March 1970 and renamed HTMS Lanta (LST-4)
Now a MuseumShip at Sai Thai, Mueang Krabi District, Thailand
81 years ago today, on 22 January 1945, USS LST-1141 was laid down at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, IL.
She was transferred to Thailand on 12 March 1970 and renamed HTMS Lanta (LST-4)
Now a MuseumShip at Sai Thai, Mueang Krabi District, Thailand
On 31 August 1911, Florida-class battleship USS Utah (BB-31) was commissioned, Capt. William Shepherd Benson in command.
On 6 August 1987, Tang-class submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-567) was struck from the Naval Vessel Register. She was transferred to Turkey on 30 September 1983, and is now a museum ship in Izmit, Turkey.
86 years ago today, on 24 July 1940, Bathurst-class corvette, HMAS Whyalla (J153) was laid down at Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd in whyalla, south Australia.
MuseumShip in Whyalla Norrie, SA, Australia
90 years ago today, on 24 July 1936, Thai HTMS Maeklong was laid down at the Uraga Dock Company, Uraga, Japan.
MuseumShip in Samut Prakan, Thailand
84 years ago today, on 23 July 1942, Balao-class submarine USS Bowfin (SS-287) was laid down at Portsmouth Naval shipyard, Kittery, ME.
MuseumShip at Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum, Honolulu, HI
267 years ago today, on 23 July 1759, the 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, HMS Victory , was laid down at the Chatham Dockyard.
MuseumShip at the Portsmouth Historic Dockard, Portsmouth, UK
On 22 July 1987, Gato-class submarine USS Croaker (SS-246) , then a museum ship in Groton, CT was repossessed by the United States Navy, citing deteriorated conditions.
83 years ago today, on 22 July 1943, German museum ship Type-VII submarine U-995 was launched at Blohm & Voss Hamburg, Germany.
Deutscher Marinebund, Laboe, Germany
